Tianshui City No. 1 People's Hospital.
When Xia Ping arrived at the hospital, he saw his father sitting outside the emergency room, his face ashen. He trembled all over, as if the sky had fallen.
"Dad, how is Mom?" Xia Ping asked immediately.
When Xia Chuanliu saw his son arrive, he spoke in a heavy voice. "Your mom is out of danger. They got to her in time, so her life isn't at risk. You know how advanced technology is these days. Unless someone dies on the spot, they can be saved."
"But the collision broke both her legs. They're shattered fractures, and she'll be disabled."
"It'll cost at least seven hundred thousand to treat her!"
Xia Ping understood why his father looked so grim. There were three people in their family, and their usual expenses weren't high, but coming up with seven hundred thousand all at once was practically impossible.
They hadn't even finished paying off the mortgage. How could their family possibly afford seven hundred thousand?
On top of that, the driver had fled the scene. No one had even seen who it was, and there was no chance of getting compensation anytime soon.
"There's no other way."
Xia Chuanliu gritted his teeth. "We can only sell the house to cover the medical expenses. Fortunately, Tianshui City's real estate market is doing pretty well, and prices are rising fast. It shouldn't be hard to sell. We should get about 1.3 million."
"Even after paying off the mortgage, we'll have a million left."
"We'll just have to work harder from now on and rent a place to live."
He hadn't expected anything like this to happen. It was a disaster out of nowhere.
"Dad, don't worry. We don't need to sell the house." Xia Ping spoke firmly. "I'll pay